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TIPS FOR LOSING QUARANTINE WEIGHT GAIN
D'Amato suggests addressing your emotional
state, as well as health and weight
loss goals.
“If we are providing the right foods and
working on exercise but our mind is not
on the same page — stress, external cues
— we may see some extra bumps in the
road,” she adds.
Exercising is key to achieving better
health and weight loss and is good for
the psyche, too, says D’Amato. Cardio is
a great starting point, she notes, as it not
only raises your heart rate but, “over a
prolonged period of time, it starts to release
your ‘happy’ neurotransmitters.”
Feeling happy can serve as excellent
motivation to continue your efforts.
Consistency is key. Be consistent and slowly
build upon your routine, for example,
adding weight training, D’Amato adds.
Regarding exercise, equally as important
to what you do is how you do it, says Kayla
Hendrickson, a Huntington nutrition
consultant, personal trainer, and co-owner
of Brains & Brawn, Inc.
“Choose three basic moves and commit
to perfecting them,” she advises. “Movement
is not much different than learning
a new language. It needs to be practiced
frequently, correctly, and with detail.”
Choose exercise that you’re comfortable
with physically and mentally and reevaluate
over time, Hendrickson says.
She suggests avoiding high repetition
workouts and instead, increasing sets.
Providing “ample opportunity to rest
ensures that most reps are executed
correctly. This is especially important
after a lay-off because there is no way to
know your body’s peak ability.”
Listen to your body. Your “workout
should be stimulating yet should not
annihilate,” Hendrickson says.
Achieving better health and fitness is indeed
a package deal — a positive mindset,
plus exercise, plus nutrition, says Stefani
Kavner, a certified holistic health coach at
Huntington-based Fit For Life with Stef.
Fuel your body with quality ingredients.
To reduce inflammation and restore
your body, avoid sugars, white flours and
processed foods, Kavner advises. Mind
your alcohol intake.
“It turns into glucose in your body and
causes systemic inflammation, as well as
being a depressant,” she says, adding that
junk food should be limited. “Why tempt
yourself with food that you are not OK
with eating right now?”
“It’s important to ingest nutrient-dense
foods so your body is getting the vitamins
and minerals it needs to heal and run
properly,” Kavner adds. “Starting slowly
can look like adding greens three times a
day or cutting the gluten out of your diet.”
Include fresh vegetables, proteins including
fish, and healthy fats into your
diet — and don’t forget H2O, the experts
say. Include antioxidant-rich foods,
too. They’re “not only beneficial for the
body by reducing oxidative stress, but
contain powerful antioxidants called
polyphenols — found in black tea, coffee,
several fruits and vegetables — that have
been shown to help stimulate fat breakdown,”
D’Amato notes.
Be realistic about your goals.
“Losing 1 to 2 pounds per week is the
healthy way to go about weight loss,” for
example, notes Kavner.
Avoid fad diets!
“Make being healthy your new normal,”
Kavner says. “If this is something you
really want for yourself, making gradual
changes over time will build momentum
toward healthier habits.”
“Make being healthy your new normal,”
says Stefani Kavner.
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